Physical Appearance: The Treeing Feist is a catchall term used to describe various types of small dogs that are descended from and are proven to have treeing ability. The Treeing Feist is an agile, active, small tree dog. The body is slightly longer than tall. Regardless of the size of the individual dog, the legs must be long enough to allow the dog to move quickly and with agility in rough terrain. The head is blocky, with a broad skull, a moderate stop, and a strong muzzle. The tail is straight, set on as a natural extension of the topline, and may be natural or docked. The coat is short and smooth.

Temperament/Personality: The Treeing Feist is used most frequently to hunt squirrel, raccoon, and opossum. They hunt using both sight and scent and are extremely alert dogs. On track, they are virtually silent. This dog is great with children and other dogs. It is high-spirited and very lovable.

Care: The Treeing Feist requires minimal grooming. Bathe this dog when necessary and brush it occasionally.

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Training: The Treeing Feist will train easily as a hunting dog.

Activity: The Treeing Feist needs to be exercised regularly. It is an active dog that was bred to hunt raccoon, rabbits and flushing game birds.

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Brief History: The word "feist" is an ancient one referring to a small, often noisy, dog. Like the Cur breeds, the Feist breeds were developed in the rural South by breeders who needed low-maintenance dogs to hunt small game and to eliminate vermin. Feists were often the result of crosses between hunting hounds and terriers. Today's Treeing Feist is the result of generations of breeding for performance and it is still primarily used to hunt squirrel, although they are also used to hunt raccoon, rabbits and flushing game birds.